Senior carjacked at Saugus Stop & Shop

Tuesday

Aug 19, 2014 at 12:11 PMAug 19, 2014 at 6:37 PM

The Saugus Police Department issued the following press releaseSaugus Police Chief Domenic DiMella is urging anyone who may have witnessed the brazen carjacking of a 90-year-old man to come forward with any information they might have.Saugus police responded at 8:09 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19 for a report of a carjacking at the Stop & Shop on Main Street. Upon arrival, officers found the victim, a 90-year-old Saugus man who was doing his grocery shopping, had been attacked and was bleeding on the sidewalk."He jumped me and pushed me over into all the carriages. I went down," the victim told the Advertiserís news partner WCVB. "(The carjacker) said, 'I just want to try the car out,' and he drove away."The victim described his attacker as a white male, about 5 feet 7 inches tall, with dark hair and wearing long pants. The suspect stole the victim's brown 2001 Ford Focus, license plate MA 868NHV. There was about $30 worth of groceries inside the vehicle."I thought he had a gun," the victim said.The victim declined transportation to the hospital and a Saugus police officer drove him to a relative's house.Saugus police are reviewing surveillance footage from the scene, and will distribute any usable footage to the media.Anyone who may have seen what happened, or who may have seen the vehicle in question, is urged to call the Saugus Police Department at 781-941-1199. You may also call the anonymous tip line at 781-231-4037.WCVB contributed to this report